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The first mass-printed postcards were made to commemorate the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, and for much of the following century, patriotic wartime images were a popular postcard theme. During WWI, silk postcards were sent in droves to and from the front lines. And during WWII, many postcards were humorous and patriotic, providing recipients with a well-needed laugh.


Interviews & Articles

An Interview With Metropolitan Museum Curator Jeff Rosenheim On The Postcard Collection Of Walker Evans

In 1994, I had the great pleasure of acquiring the complete archive of Walker Evans for the Metropolitan Muse… [more]

An Interview With Vintage Postcard Collector Ann Waidelich

I worked for 35 years as a reference librarian with the Madison Public Library and I just got interested in M… [more]

An Interview With Postcard Collector Andreas Praefcke

Andreas Praefcke (Ravensburg, Germany) collects postcards of old and new theatre buildings worldwide. His com… [more]



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U. Delaware Postcard Collection

U. Delaware Postcard Collection

This collection of over 2000 postcards provides a peek at life in and around Delaware in the early 1900s. Browse g… [read review or visit site]

Carthalia

Carthalia

Andreas Praefcke's postcard collection of theatres and concert halls worldwide. Showcases 3700 images of over 1810 … [read review or visit site]

Digital Past

Digital Past

Digital Past, a group effort by dozens of Chicago-area institutions, boasts one of the world's largest online colle… [read review or visit site]

Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards

Stevengraphs Bookmarks and Postcards

Malcolm Roebuck's tribute to the ornate silk picture bookmarks and postcards ('Stevengraphs') produced by Thomas St… [read review or visit site]

Tall Tale Postcards

Tall Tale Postcards

Don't let this one get away from you. This 'unbelievable' collection, from the Wisconsin Historical Society, featur… [read review or visit site]

Penny Postcards

Penny Postcards

Great collection of American penny postcards from the early 1900s, organized by state and then county. Includes a n… [read review or visit site]

Old Tokyo

Old Tokyo

This beautiful site features a collection of tinted postcards, woodblock prints, and early maps of Tokyo. The image… [read review or visit site]

Postcardy.com

Postcardy.com

Lynne Appel's reference site contains useful information for postcard collectors such as such as a Postcard Collect… [read review or visit site]


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China Vintage Pc, Chinese Frontier Army Officer, Rare!$49.81 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
China 1908 Pc, Chinese Army Officer In France Army Show$41.51 Ends in 10 hours 1 bid 3 watchers
Rppc Lot West Virginia Honaker Virginia People Ww1 Town$40.00 Ends in 13 hours 3 bids 3 watchers
Japan - Military Art Pacific War Postcard - New Guinea$38.00 Ends in 9 hours 2 bids 1 watcher
Old Ww1 Silk Postcard Empress Of Ireland 1907$33.68 Ends Wednesday 6 bids 10 watchers
Ww1 Silk Postcard, George V, Allied Flags, 1914 1915$33.38 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 13 watchers
Wwi Risque Postcard Sent Back By Australian Soldier$30.29 Ends in 2 hours 7 bids 5 watchers
Set Of 5: China Manchuria Military Art Japan Propaganda$28.98 Ends in 9 hours 2 bids 1 watcher
1906 Japan Japanese Postcard British Navy Admiral Mure $26.50 Ends in 17 hours 7 bids 1 watcher
Lafayette In, Purdue U. Students Tug Of War - 1908 Pc $25.00 Ends in 14 hours 2 bids 4 watchers
31 Navy Ships - Mitchell "red" Series $24.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 3 watchers
Wwii Ww2 War Anti Nazi Hitler Goering Caviar Fart Gas$24.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 2 watchers
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German Ww2 Photo Postcard Soldier$24.50 Ends Thursday 1 bid 2 watchers
German Wwii Kradsch??tzen On Bike Bmw - R11 Photo Pc$23.00 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
German Wwi Submarine U Boat U1 W Crew Npg Photo$21.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 1 watcher
Russia - Caucasus - Postcard - Caucasian Soldiers$20.50 Ends in 9 hours 4 bids 4 watchers
Karl Lewis 637 Postcard Russian Army Defeated$19.99 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
1958 Wwii Rocket Harmon Air Force High School Yearbook$19.99 Ends in 20 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
West Gun Lake Store, Bradley, Mich. Roadside Rppc 1930s$19.95 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid 4 watchers
Uncle Sam Patriotic Spanish American War Postcard 1898$19.95 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 5 watchers
Turkey Edirne Railway Train Station Balkan War 1913 Pc$16.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 2 watchers
Kiautschou/tsingtau Pc Chinese Reform Troops 1914 (a88 $15.50 Ends in 9 hours 3 bids 7 watchers
New Zealand Ww1 Maheno Hospital Ship Patriotic Verse $15.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 1 watcher
15 Laredo Tx Texas Wwi Military Real Photo Postcards$14.50 Ends in 21 hours 3 bids 4 watchers
Early Rp Black Us Army Infantry Soldier Full Dress Ww1$14.49 Ends Monday 5 bids 5 watchers
14 X Ww1 Military Regiment Army Soldiers Rp Postcards$14.13 Ends Thursday 5 bids 4 watchers
China Port Arthur Reception Of Minister Of War Ship Crd$14.12 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 3 watchers
7 China Postcard Chinese Soldiers Warriors Sternberg Pc$12.99 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 5 watchers
1916 Pc Birds Eye Columbus, New Mexico & Military Camps$12.50 Ends in 18 hours 2 bids 6 watchers
1917 Soldier On Motor Cycle Halsham Camp Rp Postcard$12.44 Ends in 18 hours 3 bids 17 watchers
Gun Lake Mi Sweetland Cottage C1925 Rppc$11.50 Ends in 22 hours 2 bids 2 watchers
Gun Lake Mi Oak Grove Park C1926 Rppc$11.50 Ends in 22 hours 2 bids 1 watcher
Wwi British Field Service Postcard, Sent From Gallipoli$11.50 Ends in 10 hours 4 bids 6 watchers
Gun Crew Of 'the Emden' All Killed In Action, In 1914$11.47 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 8 watchers
German Wwii Stosstrupp Attack In East Front Russia City$11.00 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
German Wwi U Boot Submarine Killin Enemy W 7,5 Gun Pc$11.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 3 watchers
1951 France / Un Ppc / Spain War Communist Raimundo !!!$10.99 Ends Tuesday 2 bids 3 watchers
Nevers Workshop - Real Photo - Wwi$10.50 Ends in 20 hours 3 bids 1 watcher
Black Rock House+gun Rock Hill Nantasket, Ma Postcard$10.50 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 3 watchers
Ww2 Mussolini Naples Fascist P/c Military Postoffice$10.49 Ends in 14 hours 2 bids 7 watchers

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